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  • List analysis: Which club has the most All-Australians, top-10 picks?

    Which club has the most All-Australians, and which has the most top-10 picks?

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    The top 50 biggest AFL stories of 2024: 10-6

    The emergence of Hokball, Dusty's moment and a Brownlow record feature in the fifth instalment of Nathan Schmook's annual countdown

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  • Buddy, Plugger and G-Train: 10-goal hauls at your club

    Take a look at the big bags of goals kicked by players at your club

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    The top 50 biggest AFL stories of 2024: 20-11

    Ken Hinkley, Isaac Heeney and the perfect Kangaroos feature in the fourth instalment of Nathan Schmook's annual countdown

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  • Pies, Hawks handed brutal starts: Your club's fixture breakdown

    Check out when your club's easiest, and most difficult, stretches of the fixture are set to come in 2025

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  • Opinion
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    The top 50 biggest AFL stories of 2024: 30-21

    Pendles' chalks up game No.400, a retiring Demon delivers a moving tribute and a Blue's inspirational comeback feature in the third instalment of Nathan Schmook's annual countdown

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  • List analysis: Which club has the most goalkicking firepower?

    Who has kicked 100-plus career goals, and who has booted 50-plus in a season before?

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  • 'Miracle on Grass' to Bomber blitz: Your club's biggest comeback win

    Check out your club's biggest ever comeback win

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    Every club's new jumper numbers: Lion follows dad, Swan takes famous digits

    Check out the new jumper numbers at your club for 2025

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  • The player at your club ready to fire after a frustrating 2024

    Check out the player at your club we're tipping to have a big impact next year

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    Still no finals wins, but Dons don't need more board upheaval

    Essendon needs plenty of things - a key forward, a powerful star mid - but a new president isn't one of them, writes Cal Twomey

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  • Your club's best 22 in 2025: Who's in, who's out, who's new

    With the trade period and draft done, our reporters have their say on your team's best line-up for next year

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  • Dons mid builds after hip surgery, talls backed off due to niggles

    Jye Caldwell is expected to be fit to play in Essendon's pre-season games in February

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  • Out with the old: How much experience has your club lost?

    Check out how many games of experience your club has lost heading into the 2025 campaign

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  • Dons sign ex-Lion, Narkle a Docker, Dogs to trial VFL champ

    A former Brisbane defender has landed at his father's old club on the first day of the pre-season supplemental selection period

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  • 'Bidney' at it again in 2025: Every club's draft bidding history

    The Swans continued their recent history of enthusiastic bidding on rival clubs' prospects, and even had their first 'win'

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    Who did you pick? The rundown on every club's 2024 draft haul

    Take a look at who your club picked up in this year's national draft

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  • LIVE FROM 2.55PM AEDT: Flag heroes to be picked up in pre-season, rookie drafts

    Watch the 2024 Telstra Pre-Season and Rookie Drafts live on AFL.com.au and the AFL Live app

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    When dreams come true: Best reactions of the 2024 draftees

    We've scoured social media for the best reactions from the players as they celebrate the news of becoming an AFL player

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    Tigers hold firm as father-sons, mature-agers realise draft dreams

    Richmond has drafted Thomas Sims at pick No.28, the opening selection on night two

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    Six of the best? Tigers grab gun mid with pick 1, Roos shock late

    Vic Country star Sam Lalor has been taken at pick No.1 in the 2024 Telstra AFL Draft

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  • Cal Twomey's Phantom Draft: Top 30, late picks, whispers

    Who will your club take in this year's AFL Draft? Our guru makes the call

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  • Double-ups, prime slots, degree of difficulty: We rank your club's fixture

    Check out all you need to know about your club's fixture for the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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  • Street Fighter, recorders, AI: Which club's fixture release was best?

    Check out how all 18 clubs announced their fixtures for the 2025 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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  • Mark 'em in your calendar: The 25 must-watch games in 2025

    You won't want to miss some of these mouthwatering clashes

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  • Lions to unfurl flag in season-opener, Vic giants head north

    The fixture for Opening Round in 2025 has been confirmed

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  • Gather Round
    Gather Round

    GATHER ROUND FIXTURE: Hawks, Power in huge finish

    The match-ups, venues and times have been confirmed for Gather Round 2025 in South Australia

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  • 'I want to entertain': Exciting Bombers tragic ready to make an impact

    A lifelong Essendon fan, Isaac Kako can't wait to pull on the red and black after this month's Telstra AFL Draft

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  • Hits and misses: Your club's best draft steal, biggest regret

    Who's been a success story? Who's been a bust? We look back over the past decade of drafts to find your club's hits and misses

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  • The season that was: Your club's 2024 analysed, what to expect next year

    Watch The Season That Was for quick-fire reviews on your club's 2024 season

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  • Dons delist father-son forward after two seasons

    Essendon has made another list change in the wake of the Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period

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  • Hawks hoping for Blues slide, Eagles' bold call

    With several future picks having changed hands, check out who your club is barracking against next year

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  • Bombers delist former Demons key forward after two seasons

    Sam Weideman has not been offered a contract by Essendon for next season

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Pies' off-field problems are growing larger by the day ... THEN

    The Trade Period is over but Sliding Doors is still in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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  • Our verdict on your club's ins and outs after the Trade Period

    AFL.com.au's experts assess your club's performance after another intense finish to the Trade Period

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  • Your club's draft order: Richmond's incredible haul of picks, Dees load up

    Get the rundown of your club's draft picks following the end of the trade period

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  • Stringer lands at GWS after deal 'revived' at last minute

    Jake Stringer has been traded from Essendon to GWS

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    EIGHT picks change hands as Demons, Bombers get deal done

    A major pick swap between Melbourne and Essendon has been completed

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  • 04:09

    Footy Feed: Bailey Smith trade latest, star Blue's new deal, Demon's plea

    Sarah Olle with the latest news

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    IF the Demons tried to shut down Clarry talk ... THEN

    The Trade Period is here and Sliding Doors is in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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  • 07:42

    Footy Feed: Freo talks tough on Bolton, compo debate rages, what’s Baz worth?

    Nat Edwards with all the latest trade news

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  • WHAT THEY SAID: Your club reveals its trade plans

    Club list managers speak on day one of the 2024 Continental Tyres AFL Trade Period

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  • WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS: The top 10 in your club's B&F

    Who won your club's best and fairest count? Check it out

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  • On the road again: Ruck journeyman set to join exclusive club

    Tom Campbell is the latest member of the AFL's four-club club

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  • 06:30

    Footy Feed: Key Pies back, pressure on Tigers, Dons’ big Bonnie call

    Sarah Black and Nat Edwards with a cheat sheet to week six of the 2024 NAB AFLW season

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Harry McKay has no intention of playing anywhere else ... THEN

    The off-season's here and Sliding Doors is in top form ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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  • Bombers skipper in rare air, breakout duo in B&F top three

    Zach Merrett has elevated himself to another level with a fifth Crichton Medal

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  • 07:32

    Footy Feed: Saints' Battle compo 'line-ball', still no deal for star Cat

    Riley Beveridge joins Nat Edwards on Footy Feed to preview the free agency window

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  • How your club fared in close games as record broken again

    The 2024 season delivered more thrillers than ever before

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  • 20:54

    WATCH: Eagles unveil new coach, Andrew McQualter

    Newly appointed West Coast coach Andrew McQualter speaks to the media

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  • 08:31

    Footy Feed: Rampe’s ‘bittersweet’ moment, Fagan on Ted Lasso inspiration

    Nat Edwards and Sarah Olle with the latest Grand Final news

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    IF one of the Callums has hogged the headlines ... THEN

    It's Grand Final week for Sliding Doors, too ... and Damo's STILL got plenty to say

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  • 04:46

    Footy Feed: Katy ready to roar, Lion’s mission to stop Papley

    Nat Edwards with all the latest Grand Final news

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  • 05:45

    Footy Feed: Swans' big call, AFL on Brownlow rethink, trade latest

    Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with the latest news

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  • 07:22

    Footy Feed: Swans skipper's big test, why Lions are like '16 Dogs

    Nat Edwards and Josh Gabelich with the latest news

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  • Your club's Brownlow Medal night: Leader, top five, total votes

    We break down how your club fared during the 2024 Brownlow Medal count

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  • 07:03

    Footy Feed: Daicos chasing Judd feat, which GF coach enhances legacy?

    Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with the latest news

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  • Club-by-club guide: Every team's best Brownlow chance, top three

    Your one-stop shop for all you need to know about every club's Brownlow Medal hopes

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  • Your club's Brownlow winners, most three-vote games

    Ahead of Monday night's Brownlow Medal, take a look at you club's Brownlow winners and leading votegetters

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  • 05:45

    Footy Feed: Cat ‘stiff’ to be overlooked, Ken backs big forward, Lions unchanged

    Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich dissect the preliminary final teams

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Brand Petracca has hated the criticism directed its way ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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  • 05:07

    Footy Feed: Fagan hits back, Cat's wild rise, Clarkson's call

    Nat Edwards with all the latest footy news

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  • 04:01

    Footy Feed: Ken's selection call, how Cat plans to stop Charlie

    Sarah Olle with all the latest footy news

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  • 05:26

    Footy Feed: Zak’s chat with Lion, Dog eyes new club, Giant out

    Nat Edwards with all the latest news

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  • 06:20

    Footy Feed: Cats' veteran calls, Lion's injury, who replaces Swan?

    Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with the latest news

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  • The Season That Was: What's Kane Cornes saying about your club?

    Watch The Season That Was for quick-fire reviews on the big issues that your club faces heading into the off-season

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  • 09:23

    Footy Feed: How Port can exploit Hawks, Giant task for Toby

    Nat Edwards and Sarah Olle unpack the semi finals

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    IF people lost their minds over Ginni's social media post ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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  • 06:47

    Footy Feed: Ken fires up over future, Lions with ‘not much to lose’

    Nat Edwards with all the latest news

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  • 05:27

    Footy Feed: Wiz on the Wiz, Hawk conundrum, Tiger trade latest

    The Footy Feed team with all the latest news

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  • 04:46

    Footy Feed: Port on Jack, Toby not feeling heat, Lion in brace

    Nat Edwards with all the latest news

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  • Bombers president eyes re-election after host of changes

    David Barham will seek re-election later this year when his current three-year term on the board ends

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  • 04:54

    Footy Feed: Dog wants out, Lion's injury update, Giant in strife

    Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with all the latest news

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  • 07:31

    Footy Feed: Forgotten Dog back, Swan squeezed out, Blue missing

    Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with all the latest news

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    IF Daisy has coached just one AFLW match ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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  • 05:52

    Footy Feed: Lions won't budge, Swans return, watch on Giant

    Nat Edwards with all the latest news

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  • 05:21

    Footy Feed: Bulldogs' Baz call, Ken dismisses history, Hawk's CJ dilemma

    Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with all the latest news

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  • 04:32

    Footy Feed: Huge boost for Blues, Lion's warning, Swans to return

    Nat Edwards with all the latest news

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  • Bombers defender makes 'courageous' call to retire at 29

    Bomber Jake Kelly has announced his retirement

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  • 06:29

    Footy Feed Extra: Mahoney on score assist, pre-finals bye, double header

    AFL GM Football Operations Josh Mahoney speaks to Sarah Olle

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  • Stringer 'line ball' to stay at Bombers as surprise suitor emerges

    A surprise rival has emerged as a potential suitor for Essendon forward Jake Stringer

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  • 04:51

    Bombers' season review: Form slump deja vu, the gun that needs help

    Riley Beveridge and Kane Cornes unpack every team's 2024 season in The Season That Was

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  • Daicos, Gulden, Sheezel, more: Every edition of Cal's Q&A so far

    Catch up on all the editions of Cal's Q&A since 2023

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  • Opinion
    Opinion

    IF 'Brand Petracca' wants to truly hit the big time ... THEN

    Sliding Doors is in full swing for 2024 ... and Damo's got plenty to say

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  • Your club's best ever All-Australian haul, leading player

    Take a look at your club's All-Australian history since the competition went national in 1991

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  • Coaches' votes, R23: Star Swan extends lead with another perfect 10

    The coaches' votes are in for round 23

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  • Coaches' votes, R24: Pies star charges past rested Heeney to claim prize

    The coaches' votes are in for the round 24 games

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  • 05:51

    Footy Feed: Dog misses training, Saint wants out, Pie's new deal

    Nat Edwards with the latest news

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  • 04:40

    Footy Feed: Tiger requests trade, Pie wants out, Demon delisted

    Nat Edwards with the latest news

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  • Analysis
    Analysis

    Whose fixture was hardest? Power capitalise, Crows dealt brutal run

    Which teams ended up with the hardest and easiest draws in 2024?

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  • AA SQUAD REVEALED: Lions, Dockers dominate, big Pie named

    Brisbane and Fremantle are the best represented clubs in the 44-man All-Australian squad

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    Footy Feed: Dog learns fate, Blue banned, Port sweat on scans

    Sarah Olle and Josh Gabelich with the latest news

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  • Ex-Saint, father-son recruit among three Bombers axed

    The Bombers have announced three further list changes

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  • Shape of the eight: Power save Blues' season, Dockers out

    How the thrilling final round of the 2024 season played out

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  • 2:07:18

    Match Replay: Brisbane v Essendon

    The Lions and Bombers clash in round 24 of the 2024 Toyota AFL Premiership Season

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  • 14:27

    Mini-Match: Brisbane v Essendon

    Extended highlights of the Lions and Bombers clash in round 24

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  • Dons with 'a lot of work to do', goalkicking yips hit Lions again

    Essendon coach Brad Scott says every position on the field needs improvement for the 2025 season

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  • 07:23

    Full post-match, R24: Bombers

    Watch Essendon’s press conference after round 24’s match against Brisbane

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  • 01:26

    Heppell says farewell after storied career

    Essendon celebrates a champion of its club as former skipper Dyson Heppell leaves the field for the final time

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Essendon Squad

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Andrew

McGrath

1 Defender
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Sam

Draper

2 Ruck
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Darcy

Parish

3 Midfielder
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Kyle

Langford

4 Key Forward
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Elijah

Tsatas

5 Midfielder
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Jye

Caldwell

6 Midfielder
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Zach

Merrett

7 Midfielder
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Ben

Hobbs

8 Forward
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Dylan

Shiel

9 Midfielder
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Isaac

Kako

10 Forward
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Jade

Gresham

11 Forward
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Will

Setterfield

12 Midfielder
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Nik

Cox

13 Midfielder
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Jordan

Ridley

14 Key Defender
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Jayden

Laverde

15 Key Defender
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Archie

Perkins

16 Midfielder
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Todd

Goldstein

17 Ruck
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Lewis

Hayes

18 Key Defender
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Kayle

Gerreyn

19 Ruck
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Peter

Wright

20 Key Forward
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Archie

Roberts

21 Defender
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Sam

Durham

22 Midfielder
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Harrison

Jones

23 Key Forward
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Nick

Bryan

24 Ruck
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Jaxon

Prior

25 Defender
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Mason

Redman

27 Defender
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Xavier

Duursma

28 Midfielder
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Jye

Menzie

29 Forward
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Nate

Caddy

30 Key Forward
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Zach

Reid

31 Key Defender
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Ben

McKay

32 Key Defender
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Alwyn

Davey Jnr

33 Forward
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Luamon

Lual

34 Defender
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Matt

Guelfi

35 Forward
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Angus

Clarke

36 Key Defender
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Nic

Martin

37 Defender
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Rhys

Unwin

38 Midfielder
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Vigo

Visentini

39 Key Forward
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Zak

Johnson

40 Midfielder
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Saad

El-Hawli

41 Midfielder
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Jayden

Nguyen

42 Defender
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Archer

Day-Wicks

44 Forward
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